The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) is a union representing about 1,500 faculty members and 50 librarians and archivists at the University of Western Ontario in London.
UWOFA negotiates collective agreements, advises members on employment matters, handles workplace disputes and grievances, and advances the professional interests of faculty members, academic librarians and archivists.
In the broader community, UWOFA representatives meet with provincial and federal politicians to ensure members' voices are heard and reflected in education and labour policy decisions. As well, UWOFA strives to engage members and citizens through awareness campaigns regarding post-secondary education during general membership meetings, community events, contact with journalists, and town hall discussions.
Call for Nominations: Allan Heinicke Memorial Service Award
This is a reminder that the deadline to nominate a UWOFA member for the Allan Heinicke Memorial Service Award is February 28, 2019.
The Allan Heinicke Memorial Service Award was established in honour of the late Allan Heinicke, former Chair and President of the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association and latterly financial, technical and policy analyst. This award was instituted to honour and to recognize outstanding service and achievement in financial, technical, or policy development and/or analysis supporting the aims of UWOFA.
All members and former members of UWOFA are eligible to receive this award including full-time and part-time faculty, librarians and archivists. All members of UWOFA are eligible to nominate members and former members for this award.
The nomination form is available here.
Please contact Jane Laforge at uwofa [at] uwo [dot] ca with any questions.
